
Greater Crested Tern
The greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii), also called crested tern or swift tern, is a tern in the family Laridae that nests in dense colonies on coastlines and islands in the tropical and subtropical Old World.
Informações sobre a espécie
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 2,501 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Greater Crested Tern is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,501 records, iNaturalist
Parques onde os anfitriões registram: Greater Crested Tern
Hospedagens que retribuem
Por todo o Cabo Ocidental
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · A partir de R 4,640 por noite
Greater Crested Tern: registrado aqui
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · A partir de R 2,170 por noite
Greater Crested Tern: registrado aqui
Lark House
Glencairn, Cape Town · Preço sob consulta
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,560 por noite
Greater Crested Tern: registrado aqui
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,590 por noite
Greater Crested Tern: registrado aqui
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,730 por noite
Greater Crested Tern: registrado aqui
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,340 por noite
Greater Crested Tern: registrado aqui
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,370 por noite
Greater Crested Tern: registrado aqui
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,560 por noite
Greater Crested Tern: registrado aqui
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,560 por noite
Greater Crested Tern: registrado aqui
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,560 por noite
Greater Crested Tern: registrado aqui
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,380 por noite
Greater Crested Tern: registrado aqui
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,580 por noite
Greater Crested Tern: registrado aqui
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,580 por noite
Greater Crested Tern: registrado aqui
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · A partir de R 1,410 por noite
Greater Crested Tern: registrado aqui
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park · A partir de R 965 por noite
Greater Crested Tern: registrado aqui
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park · A partir de R 770 por noite
Greater Crested Tern: registrado aqui
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park · A partir de R 4,859 por noite
Greater Crested Tern: registrado aqui
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park · A partir de R 287 por noite
Greater Crested Tern: registrado aqui
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · A partir de R 14,985 por noite
Observação de aves
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn · A partir de R 1,400 por noite
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay · A partir de R 2,250 por noite
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · A partir de R 5,636 por noite
Observação de aves
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek · A partir de R 6,195 por noite
Whale coast and rolling farm country
Ver lugares que retribuemPlanejando uma viagem
Quando e onde encontrar: Greater Crested Tern
Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (Greater Crested Tern) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National Park.
Melhores horários do dia
- As primeiras horas depois do nascer do sol, e o fim da tarde. As aves cantam e se alimentam mais nas horas frescas.
- Meio-dia. Mais silencioso, sobretudo no calor do verão.
Formas de observar
Dirija por conta própria
Seu próprio veículo e seu próprio ritmo, nas estradas do parque.
Onde os anfitriões registram
Espécie
Thalasseus bergii
Registros
2,501
Observações no iNaturalist
Cada reserva no Spekboom apoia a conservação.
Perguntas que os viajantes fazem
Um registro significa que um anfitrião avistou esta espécie (Greater Crested Tern) na propriedade ou nas proximidades. Nunca é garantia de avistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Greater Crested Tern in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Greater Crested Tern at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park, Garden Route National Park, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve and Robberg Nature Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Greater Crested Tern in South Africa?
The Greater Crested Tern is most recorded in Western Cape (73% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (18% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 2,501 iNaturalist observations. 19 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Greater Crested Tern on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Greater Crested Tern?
The Greater Crested Tern is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Kogelberg Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Greater Crested Tern?
The greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii), also called crested tern or swift tern, is a tern in the family Laridae that nests in dense colonies on coastlines and islands in the tropical and subtropical Old World.
























